Find a place to store everything. You'll be surprised what you can store out of plain sight. Your room will be claustrophobic by appearing smaller than it really is.

That will really widen up the room. Choose "more than one purpose" style furniture. Well, it couldn't fit better in this situation. A good example would be an ottoman that can be used for both a seat, a table and storage. Remember that saying "a place for everything and everything in its place". They even have coffee tables with drawers or ones that you can even play checkers on.

When choosing colors for your apartment try keeping the colors within the same family of colors. Get your hands on those plastic containers that you can slide right under your bed. How about that for multi purpose?.

That would be devastating in a small room. Mirrors, Mirrors wherever you feel it is appropriate possibly on a far wall. Stay away from huge patterns on sofas. Look in the Children's Furniture Departments for a smaller version of dressers, chests, vanities, etc...

You know, the more clutter you have, the room will even look smaller.

Don't forget those accessories.